Bag-fastener



(No Model.)

L. LANDRETH.

BAG FASTENER.

No. 581,827. Patented May 4, 1897.

WITNESSES Warren STaTns FaTnnT Trice.

LEOPOLD ITANDRETII, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO ANNA I.LANDR-ETII, OF BRISTOL, PENNSYLVANIA.

BAG -FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581,827, dated May 4,1897'. Application filed February 3,1897. Serial No. 621,790. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEOPOLD LANDRETI-I, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented an I m provement inBag-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to bag-fasteners; and it consists of certainimprovements which are set forth in the following specification andshown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap and practical bagfastener especially adapted to seed -bags, which are usually formed oftextile fabric, the construction of fastener being such that the bag canbe quickly and positively sealed for shipment and readily opened whendesired.

The fastener is so made that it can be used repeatedly.

In carrying out my invention I form a U- shaped metal jaw having freeends, to one of which is attached a flexible cord, and the other beingso shaped as to provide a hook about which the cord may be looped. Thejaw is preferably formed of wire and made with elasticity and isprovided at one or more places with coiled portions, between the coilsof which the cord may be passed for sealing purposes, as will be morefully described hereinafter.

My invention will be better understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedbag-fastener in position for sealin a bag. Fig. 2 is a plan view of thesame before being applied to the bag, and Figs. 3 and 4- are similarviews of modifications.

A represents a bag of merchandise.

B is the top of the bag, bent over, as is customary in sealing it, and Cis my improved bag-fastener applied thereto.

More specifically referring to the bag-fas toner, it consists of aU-shaped part formed by the arms E and I), which may be connected bymeans of a spring-coil F. The free end of the frame E is coiled, as ate, and to this is secured one end of the tying-cord G. The free end ofthe arm D is bent over in the form of a hook (I. In Fig. 3 the coil F ismade so that as the bag is being sealed the said coil tightens, whereasin the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 it is put under reducedtension. There are numerous ways by which the free end of the cord G maybe secured to the metallic portion of the fastener, one of which ways isshown in Fig. l and is especially adapted to the construction when thecoiled portion F is used.

Referring to Fig. 1, it will be seen that when the fastener C is appliedover the closed end B of the bag the cord G is first hooked over theloop (Z and the two arms E and D drawn up tightly. The cord is thenpassed between the coils of the part c, thence around the bag to thecoils F and drawn between them, thence over the coils and once againbetween the same. In this manner the main grip on the bag is produced bythe metallic portions. Of course it is evident that by making the cord Gsufficiently long it may be wrapped several times about the bag beforebeing caught in the coils.

In the construction shown in Fig. 4 additional coils II are shown uponthe arm D and only a single loop at F to provide the clasticity. In thiscase the cord G would be looped about the coils II .in place of F.

It is self-evident that, broadly considered, my invention may dispenseentirely with the coils F and also the coils II, since the cord G may belooped over the hooked portion d and then caught in the coils (2 alone,as it is not necessary that the same shall pass about the bag itself. Inthis case sufficient flexibility should be given to the parts E I) toobviate the necessity of using the coils F.

In practice I prefer to form the fastener of strong wire, but it may beformed of metal of any kind and of any cross-section suitable for thepurpose.

While I prefer ihe construction shown, I do not limit myself to theminor details thereof, as these may be modified without departing fromthe spirit of my invention.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A bag-fastener consisting of a U-shaped metal jaw having the free endof one arm made hook-shaped, in combination with a flexible cord securedto the end of the other arm.

2. A bag-fastener consisting of a U -shaped metal jaw having the freeend of one arm made hook-shaped and the free end of the other arm coiledto form a loop, in combination with a flexible cord secured to the loopof the jaw.

3. A bag-fastener consisting of a U shaped jaw formed of two armsconnected together by a coiled spring portion and having the free end ofone arm made hook-shaped, in combination with a flexible cord attachedto the free end of the other arm.

4. A bag-fastener consisting of a U -shaped flexible metallic jaw havingat one place thereon a coil and having further the free end of one armmade hook-shaped, in combination with a tying-cord secured to the freeend ofv the other arm.

5. A bag-fastener consisting of a U-shaped flexible metallic jaw havinga coiled portion, in combination with a flexible tying-cord secured tothe metallic jaw and adapted to be gripped by the coils of the coiledportion.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

LEOPOLD LANDRETH.

Vitnesses:

R. M. HUNTER, \VM. L. EVANS.

